Indra, this release is still very new and it only serves testing. On the other hand, it takes some time to propagate it to more mirrors so people can download it from multiple sources and NOT choke the only available server. Give it a little time.

Regarding the software base, I think it should be clear enough it's Xubuntu + Mint apps and patches to some known bugs in Xubuntu.Regarding the final release, I suspect it will happen in maximum two weeks if no major bugs come to surface during the testing period. I has passed the standard Mint tests if it got published so it is now up to us to try it on our machines and offer feedback. I'm doing it as I type. Try it yourself and you will quickly see what's in it. I like it already.

where is the answer. the blog was the first thing i saw. a guy asked the same question and it wasnt answered. what im askin is if i download the rc will i be able to do a upgrade to the stable release or will i have to do a clean install?

If you install the RC and keep up with the level 1 and 2 updates, you should pretty much have the stable release automatically. If anything not included in the updates is needed, an upgrade path will be posted in the Mint blog shortly after the stable release comes out.

houms wrote:@MerlWiz, What if I can provide you a 64bit machine? Would you be interested in building a 64bit version? I am no expert, but am willing to help in anyway possible...... Please let me know

If you mean give me a machine to work on then I could easily make it.If you mean you'll do the work then it's your time and I could try to help as much as possible.Either way I'll have to ask clem what he thinks about releasing a 64bit version of XFCE CE.Once you clarify, we can go from there.

Good news on the release.There is one known bug and possibly a second.(Exploder tests)I'll have to look into the 2nd possible one 1st.I'll try to fix these tonight and hopefully upload what will become the Release Candidate. If exploder passes the next dev build then it'll be tested by clem.Then if he doesn't find any bugs or needed changes, he'll decide when to release it.

I would be happy to donate a machine to the project. Though I really do want to get involved in the process and help anywhere you think I can, I also don't want to hold you up. I am all for helping to put together the 64bit version and help maintaining it, but would defer the decision to you as to what works best. Seeing how you are already the mint xfce developer, I don't want to step on any toes.... I have a system with amd x2 64 athlon +4200 cpu I can donate. Let me know what Clem says. Looking forward to getting involved.

Sorry for the long delay in updates.My wife had a knee scope done and I've been busy taking her to her appointments.She can't stand longer than 15 Mins so it makes a lot of things difficult.I don't mind it but it takes me away from working on the CE.

One good thing is, if you have the RC installed you'll only have to update a few packages.I have to update about 4 packages.(I think that's all)Then rebuild and test the ISO.I hope to get the packages and the iso done tonight.If I can I'll get the testing done early tomorrow morning.

sambler: the meta packages can be safely removed. The libav stuff was explained in the RC bug thread as simply changing the installed versions. You can have XFCE and Gnome editions installed simultaneously, however there is still a conflict with the mint-artwork-* packages, of which you can only install one, which may look a bit strange at first, but will still work.

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